§ Mr. EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average cost of keeping a prisoner in custody in(a) a high security prison, (b) a normal security prison, (c) an open prison and (d) a young offenders institution in the last year for which figures are available. [12721]
§ Ms QuinIn the financial year 1996–97 the average cost for keeping a prisoner in custody was as shown in the table:
Type of prison Cost per prisoner (£) Dispersals 36,601 Category B 19,284 Category C — Local — Open 16,865 Young offenders institution 19,273